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Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation ... and Hyperpigmentation ... HYPERPIGMENTATION ... • Addison's disease ... #Hyperpigmentation
Cutaneous signs of Addison's disease may be a useful clue. Hyperpigmentation especially involves sun-exposed areas and
signs of Addison's disease ... Hyperpigmentation ... often have patchy hyperpigmentation ... flexural on oral hyperpigmentation ... #Addisons #disease
Skin Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diffuse:
 • Tanning
 • Adverse cutaneous drug eruption
 • Addison's disease
Skin Hyperpigmentation ... • Addison's disease ... Post-Inflammatory hyperpigmentation ... #Hyperpigmentation
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
or metastatic disease ... pain (10-40%), hyperpigmentation ... Hyperpigmentation ... , infiltrative diseases
CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS 
OF ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. 

Primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency:
 - Tiredness, weakness, mental depression
disorders: - Hyperpigmentation ... Autoimmune thyroid disease
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
Examination: • Skin hyperpigmentation ... but elevated as disease ... pregnancy, Cardiac diseases ... , IgG4 related disease
Adrenal Crisis
Do not confuse acute adrenal crisis with Addison disease. In 1855, Thomas Addison described a
crisis with Addison disease ... weight loss, and hyperpigmentation ... bronze Addison disease ... widely as Addison disease
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
IBD, Whipple's disease ... • Whipple's disease ... Hemochromatosis • Hyperpigmentation ... - Whipple's disease ... RA, SLE, Lyme disease
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
hypercortisolism: often hyperpigmentation ... Hyperpigmentation ... ) Peptic Ulcer disease ... 2) Cushing's disease ... • In Cushing's disease
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Benefits: ↓ Disease ... quite common], hyperpigmentation ... Worsening of other diseases